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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-29

THE new paper at Pikevliie con-
tains nearly seven columns of adver-
tisements from Dayton, and less than
one column from the town in which
it is published. Such a town don't
deserve paper.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-29

NEARLY every newspaper in the
state has some amendment to the
constitution TO suggest. What is the
use to have every successive Legisla-
ture tampering with our organic lew?
Let constitutional convention be
called, aud remodel the present
time-worR old affair from beginning
to end, and let the new constitution
provide that constitutional convcn-
ton shall hereafter be held at stated
periods ofeVery ten, fifteen, III twenty
years, to revise and amend tide con-
stitutiOn a. The times may require.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-29

Col. SAvAGE's bill to forbid men,
bers of the Legislature from accepting
and using railroad passes came up in
the House Wednesday on its third
and last reading, and was lost by a
vote of 49, to ~. A motion to recon-
slider was tabled.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-29

FOUR hundred representative lum-
bermen from Ohio, Illinois and In
diana, have been on tour of inspec-
ton of the South. They were in
Nashville the latter part of last week.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-29

THE Tullahoma Messenger 'says
that an enterprise is now on the tapis
to extend the Sparta branch to the
Cincinnati Southern Railroad, then
build a link from Tullahoma, via
Sheffield, to Aberdeen, Miss, connect
ing with the Illinois Central to New
Orleans. This would make the
shortest and most direct line between
Cincinnati and New Orleans. There
is also rumor of Jay Gould building a
road from Memphis to Bristol, Tenn.
The Cannon Courier says this road
will not pass through either McMinn-
vile or Murfreesboro, but will pass
directly through Woodbury.. The
Courier of course is authority in rail-
road matters. We are very much
afraid two or three new railroads will
be built near to or through this
county before many more years, and
the people of Warren county will
either have to stay at home or make
long tours to get around the pesky
things.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-29

SENATOR NoRMENT has introduced
a bill in the State Senate fer railroad
regulation very similar to the Inter
state Commerce bill. 1t provides for
a Railroad Inspector at a salary OF
$4,000 year. The purpose ofthe bill
is to equalize freight rates and pre-
vent discrimination.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-29
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-29

THE Texes Legislature passed bill
forbidding the members to use free
passes, but the Tennessee Legislature
couldn't see it that way. Col. Savage's
bill was defeated by seven votes.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-29

MEMPHIS had a fire last Saturday
morning in which seven thousand
bales of cotton were destroyed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-29

WHEN the cancus had made NOM
nation for Senator, it was deter
mined by almost unanimous vote
to nominate Treasurer and Comp
troller in caucus also. Up to Wednes-
day evening twenty-three ballots had
been taken for Treasurer, without
making a nomination. The twenty.
third ballot stood: Thomas SO, Till,
man %, Irwin 10, Williams Z.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-29

THE East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad has been again sold
to another company for $S,5O0,000.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-29

MURFREEsBoRo will issue $1,000
in bonds to provide means for protec-
ton against fire.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-29

1T Is said that the treasury officials
are really becoming alarmed about
the surplus that will accumulate in
the treasury between this time and
next December unless the present ses-
sion of Congress passes some measure
to either dispose of the money or re-
duce the revenue, and thus stop its
flow into the treasury vaults. 1t
certainly looks like Congress could
find some means to dispose of this
burdensome cash to the good Of the
country.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-29

IN the senatorial contest in the
Democratic caucus all the candidates
except Gen. Bate withdrew before
the nomination was made. Judge
Sneed was the first to draw off. He
was followed by Mr.. House, and on
the last ballot just before the nomina-
ton of Gen. Bate, Gov. Marks with
drew in ringing speech. 1t was
long contested struggle, but harmo'
NOUS throughout.
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The Press., 1887-12-29
TIE CONTINENTAL LIFE CASE.

Judge Carpenter, yesterday, appointed two excellent men to be receivers of the Continental Life Insurance Company. utenant- Governor Cooke of River ton is a practical business man. He is a man known all over the state, and, through extended business relations, known also over a wide extent of this country. He k trusted wherever he is known. Hon. John R. Buck, his associate, is a lawyer of large experience, of thorough integrity. Judge Calhoun, who urged his nomination, truly described him as ''iudicioue, cautious, thor ough and strictly honest" MT. Buck, 1t happens, too, was counsel for the Conti- mental policy holders in 1878 at the time that Judge Origen Seymour showed up so unmistakably the rottenness of the man. agement. Judge Seymour called him into the case. Thus he has knowledge of the internal affairs of the concern of old.
 These two men honest, shrewd, and un- preiudiced, may be trusted to do the best that can be done for the unfortunate pol icy holders. The principal assets of the company are the cement stocks, the mort gage on the Bridgeport (Sharps rifle) prop erty, and S30, 900 in Connecticut bonds iu our state treasnrer'a hands. The thing to do is to get the most possible for these. Insurance Commissioner Fyler, through out the case, has shown himself fearless, shrewd and honest, and has done, as soon as he could, stroke of work for the good name of Connecticut, that it is n wonder had not sooner been done. He did not hesitate the moment he was confirmed in office. In his work he has been ably as- sisted by Mir. William D. Whiting, the ex- pert actuary from New York, who has shown hiniself the master of the intrica- cies of insurance and bookkeeping even when conducted on Continental methods.
 Judge Carpenter has acted with iudicious deliberation, and the clear phrases of hia successive decisions have carried their own demonstration of their wisdom and fair. ness. His decree annulling the charter of the company closes a very disreputable chapter in the history of Hartford. Hart ford IOlIrdan
The Press., 1887-12-29
(Prepared for The Press.) THINGS WORTH KNOWING.


 SYNrHEs1s has recently produced sub. stance from the outer coating of walnuts known as nucine.
 A WEEPING. ROSE tree in a garden al Koostern, Holland. is so large that thirty performers lately gave @ concert, under its branches. It is sixty five feet in circum. ference, and it has been estimated that il had 10, 900 roses at the time of the perfor- nance.
 A MANUFACTURER who makes tools for dehorning cattle cannot produce them fast enough to meet the demand. One large stockman has been dehorning at the rate of 2O0O per week.
 LEARN to bear prosperity with an hum- ble spirit, so that if diversity befall thee thou wilt have no need to hang thy head.
 GREAT ToM-A famous bell, formerly in Westminster palace, London, afterwards given or sold by William III to dean and chapter of St. Paul's, aud then broken and recast. Big Ben This is the largest bell
 m England. It hangs in the clock tower of the new houses of parliament in Lon- don. The first bell of this name was cast in 1856, but was cracked by being struck for amusement before it was raised to its place in the tower. The weight of this bell, which was broken up and recns', was more than Is tons, its height feet 103 inches, and its diameter at the mouth g feet 5R inches, the thickness of the metal at the sound bow was 9i inches. The pres ent Big Ben" was cast in 1857, and is slightly cracAed. Its weight IS more than 13 tons.
 MIsTLRroE -K3ssing under the maistte- toe Is relic of Scandinavian mythology. Lake hated BaIder, the Apollo of the north, and as ''everything that springs from fire, air, earth and water" had been sworn not to hurt the celestial favorite, the wicked spirit made an arrow of mistletoe which he gave to blind Hoder to test. The god of darkness shot the arrow and killed Balder. Being restored to life at the urg- ent request of the gods and goddesses, the mlstletoe was given to the goddess of love to keep, and every one who passed under 1t received g kiss, to show that the branch was the emblem of love and not of death.
 YULE LoG--A great log of wood laid in ancient times across the hearth fire on Christmas eve. This was done with cer- tain ceremonies and much merry making.
 Ho1LY-This shrub used to be employed by the early christians at Rome to decorate churches and dwellings at Christmas, it had been previously used in the great fes- tival of the Satumalia, which occurred at the same season of the year. The pagan Romans used to send to their friends holly sprigs during the Satnmalia, with wishes for their health and well being. According to tradition it is the bush in which Jehovah appeared to Moses.
 For timely reading see chapter second of the Gospel according to St. Luke
The Press., 1887-12-29
(For The Press.) NATURE'S LESSON.

 The snowy air and winter chilling blast Give warning signs that autumn now is past. The st-marked maple, with its changing
 leaf, The yellow corn and golden harvest sheaf Have slowly vanislied from our wondering
 sight, . Like sunset beauties at the approach of night. All nature's life and beauty seem as dead, All lingering hope Of future life seems fled. The fruitful mother earth is white with frost, And all her boasted power of life seems lost. The naked woods emit breaking sound, - A cheerless reign of death o'erspreads the
 ground. -,.a..-. ...s ar But hope looks onward to the appointed time When earth shall blossom into life sublime When buried Nature with power shall arise And burst in glory on our longing eyes. Does Nature hold alone this power of life Which conquers death and ends in glorious
 strife?
 Shall only Nature coaqaer deaths decree? Shall Natures law the law of spirit be? Yes: He who clothes the lily of the field Shall surely force my death-locked tomb to > yield.
 The laws of Nature are the laws of God, Both Man and Nature have a common Lord Stafordville, Dec. 9l, 1887. REV. w. c. NEWELL.
The Press., 1887-12-29
.,. QROUTTyILItE, Mill of Ellis, Converse 0 Go.
WHY the Singer Manufacturing Company

WHY the Singer Manufacturing Company
 have Sold nearly Eight Million Sewing Ma chnes and why they are now ready to make and sell at the rate of A MILLION A YEARi
 1.-Because our facilities for production are far greater and better than all the others combined.
 8-Because we protect our agents in territory and in price. The rights of every man who works for the Singer are safe. No other company can con- trol their men sales 80 as to give this pledge.
 3-Because it pays best to stay with the Singer, where good work means steady employment and where unusual success certain and steady ad- vancement with no risks . ...-. .....s.-. f.
 4.-BHcause we have three new and totally different family sewing machines. the latest and best develop ments of every principle which has succeeded in the trade. Our men have more to offer than any others and can every customers preference and secure a. sale every time. B.-Becahse to maintain this organization and en- ploy these facilities must and will continue tc lead in the march of improvement. The Singer Com pany means to maintain q standard beyond compeu lion and to supply the world and it Is amply able tC do both. ..s5 .s- s.AWe employ more men and pay and treat then better than any other concern in the word thefefor the place for-the best men who mean to- make thu success of their lives in this buslness Is now with The SINGER Manufacturing Company. .
The Press., 1887-12-29

The toll bridge commissioners have indicated the following towns as proper to be put upon the list to bear the burden of making the Hartford toll bridge free thoroughfare.
 East of the river-East Hartford, South Windsor, Glastonbury, East Windsor, Man chester, Vernon, Marlborough, Hebron, An dover, Bolton and Tol and.
 West side-Hartford, West Hartford, Wind sor,1 Bloomfield, Pennington, New Britain, Newington, Wethersfed.
 Commissioners Seymour, who reported the list, remarked that it was the sugges, tioIi that there be an adjournment to af ford time to bring in evidence to show what other towns should be added to the list. In reply to query, he said that il did not follow that these towns named would necessarily be assessed simply be cause they were named, Mr. Ki1gsbury said the smaller the list
The Press., 1887-12-29

Scene at one of the popular hotels on the avenue last week: Clerk (to new congressman from the south about to register) Mir. -
 "Kyatah, sah. "
 "CoIonel Carter ?"
 "Yes, sah Colonel Kyatah, of Kyatahs- vile, sah."
 "All right, sir; here, front, show the gentleman to 242-and see here, Colonel, " (dropping into 6 confidential whisper), ''those bottles on the wall are not for drinking purposes; they are fre-eItin- guishers.
 Exit colonel with much dignity.
The Press., 1887-12-29
Stafford TeIeph enc Directory.

Stafford Central OfEce in Stafford National Bank Building, Stafford Springs, Miss FANNY SPARROW, manager. ..-
 RECOMMENDATIONS SPRINGS. LIB Richards residence. Jas Mclaughlin, residence E. A. Buck 6 Co.'S store. c. The Press office Dr. J. s. Clark, office Dr.C.B. Newton, residence Julius Converse residence N. L. N. R. R. depot W. H. Cooley, residence Rawitser Bros residence Towne& B Blair, Lv'yStable. [" |" office E. c. Dennis' office. Smith & Cooley's office R. $. Hicks residence. [" Glyn Mill. c. J. Holmes office. Dr. F. l.. Smith, residence Mineral Springs Co. office. Stafford National Bank W.U Telegraph Co, office Warren Woolen Co.,, office C.E Harwood, residence Fanny Sparrow, residence. B. & o. Telegraph Office STAFFORD HOLLOW. R. s. Beebe's store (pay ststionl
 HYDEYI4AE, Chas. Holts office. PhRnlx Wooden Col -" aFARPoRDVILLK. A. s. Eaton's store (paY stationl. s. B. Amadon'S offaoe. ORCUTTVILLE. Mill of Ellis, Converse 0 Go.
The Press., 1887-12-29

The Oommander-in-Oh Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, Major George s. .her- Till Few remedies arc better known in this vicinity than Sulphur Bitters {; their sale haa been very general throughout this section, and the number of reliable and we'll attested cases of beneficial results and recovery by their use, is large and beyond dispute
The Press., 1887-12-29


 A Distinguished Clsrgyman's TosEa-
 DOhYs
 Rev. R. N Picke4s,; President of the NsthOdist Protestant Church of South OarOlnA, writes from GEpsnvills: About four years ago was attacked with what the physicians pronounced neuralgia rheumstiSuS; accompanied with srysipelas. My appetite failed me entirely. and had an intermitting pulse and very irregular pulsations of the heart A tee-. Fihl0 pain soon eamsgiato my chest and ahOuldsrs, and became 90 helpless that T Oo0id attend to no bnsinfss ak aM The pains were movable, aud would Bometimea. pass from one part of ny body to another Finally thS SrysipelaS broke out on my left hand and arm, and produced much swell- ing. was for eighteen months afflicted In this way, and of eeurse used great many kinds of medicines, but nothing gave me s.Eslief ,- EgieMds4Raallys persuaded me to try Swift's Specific. ! noticed adCCided improvement while taking the first bottle. continued its nss until had taken about one dozen bottles, when fonnd myself sound and we'll again. with no sigR of dis easS left except . stiffness in my hand, . result of the Srysipelas. While taking the medicine I gained en an average i've pounds OfAssh per week. think s. s, s. sa valuable medicine, and ! frequently Fscommend it to my ffiends."
 Write to the SWIFT SPRcIFIc o., AtlARta, Ga., for Trsstise ep Blood sad Skin Diseasea. mailed fyeO to anyone"
The Press., 1887-12-29
JRiLoISIEs 0F MILLI0XAIREs.

Speaking of the jealousies of rich men, there are two Standard Oil milionaires in Cleveland who strive to outdo each other. These are Sam Andrews and John Rocka- feller. They both started together, but Rockafeller is the richer, and he beats An. drews more than half the time. First, Rockefeller built new house, and An drews put up bigger one. Rockefeller bought country seat Andrews bought another. Rockefeller became president oi the Standard Oil company and Andrews grew jeasous of his authority. He called one day at the offices of the company in Cleveland and told Rockefeller that he wanted to look at the books. Rockefeller put hlm of and told him to call again. He did call, and was handed statement which Rockefeller had caused to be made out foi him. He grunted as he looked at It and said : "This is not what want, MT. Rock sfeller. am a stockholder of the Stand ard Oil company, and want to see itt books. If l can't see them, the sooner sell my stock the better"
 "What will you take for your stock, Mr. Andrews ?" said Rockefeller.
 Andrews thought minute and then saId "You can have it for just $1, ,000, 900 cash. don't suppose he had any idea ths AsOOhnACAC1 WOu4N aCNCPb 4lf huu Ac pIOb ably overrated the value of his stock. Blu Rookafeller is not man to be bluffed. H' took down his cheek book. wrote out check for $1, ,OOO, GOO, signed t,and handed it to Andrews saying "It is a sale" An drews was too proud not to accept th' check, and he had, so one of his friend who told the story, great trouble in rein vesting his money-FrGnk O. Carpente l in Rnas0S 6ifu ToyEa.Ya1I
The Press., 1887-12-29

WHAT AM TO DO o?-The symptomS of Bil- iousness are unhappily but too we'll known. They differ in different individuals to some extent. A ABilious man is~ seldom & breakfast eater. Too frequently, alas, he has an excel lent appetite for liquids but none for solids of morning. His tongus will hardly bear inspection at any time; if 1t is not white and furred, it is rough, at al events.
 The digestive system is wholly out of or der, and Diarrh@& or Constipation may be g symptom or the two nay alternate There are often Hsmorrhoids or even loss of blood. There may be giddinesa and often headache and acidity or datpleRoe end tenderness in the pit of the stomach ID correct all this if not effect cure try Green'S August Flower, it costs but triAe, and thousands attest it's efficacy. .a %
The Press., 1887-12-29

I have not used all of one bottle yet I suffered from oatarrh for twelve years, ex- periencing the nauseating dropping in the throat peculiar to that disease, and nose bleed almost daily. tried various remedies without benefit until lat April, whom saw Ely's Cream Balm advertised in the Boston Budget. procured bottle and since the first days use have had no more beeding- the soreness is entirely gone.-D G. David son, with tho Boston Budget, formerly with Boston Journal.